Bilingual HR Advisor

Kiewit; Calgary, Oakville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction and engineering is seeking an experienced HR professional to join their Calgary office. This dynamic role involves responding to HR inquiries, managing onboarding processes, and leveraging strategic HR practices to enhance employee experience. The ideal candidate will be bilingual in English and French and possess strong analytical skills to drive efficiency within the HR team.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Human Resources experience required.
• Fluency in English and French is a must.
• Proven ability to thrive in high-volume environments.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes for full-time employees and interns.
• Analyze case audits and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Serve as primary Advisor for HR-related inquiries.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HRIS Systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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District Overview

HR Operations is an integral partner and service provider at Kiewit. In recent years, we have gone from decentralized HR groups to a unified, shared service team, with various HR Centers of Excellence. Our vision is to be a best-in-class international HR organization.

Location

This position will be based out of one of the regional offices in Calgary, Oakville or Vancouver.

Responsibilities

• Professionally and accurately respond to complex HR questions, issues, and problems through telephone, chat, email, and drop-in face-to-face interactions. Apply strong judgment, policy knowledge, and critical thinking to analyze each situation and determine the best course of action.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes for both full-time employees and interns to ensure consistent messaging across the department while identifying opportunities to enhance the experience and reduce inefficiencies..
• Function as a primary Advisor for designated districts within the company to support them through both our high-volume intern onboarding season in the spring/summer, as well as any year-round intern and early career onboarding needs they may have.
• Act as the main point of contact for new hires before their start date, providing a best-in-class onboarding experience that balances empathy, consistency, and informed decision-making.
• Leverage HR dashboards, reports, and data to build reports, presentations, and communications for the HRBP and department leadership.
• Navigate and utilize various HR information systems (HRIS), using a solution-focused approach to support employees and managers while identifying opportunities to streamline processes.
• Analyze case audits and work products to identify patterns and trends, and provide data-driven recommendations to enhance process efficiency and effectiveness. Collaborate with management to uncover workflow challenges, identify improvement opportunities, and proactively stay informed on organizational policies, procedures, and changes.Obtain and provide requested information or take appropriate action to resolve, refer, or escalate issues in accordance with company and/or HR policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the field HR teams, employees, and management and support the department in the administration of assigned work, including reprioritizing tasks to meet fluctuating workflow.
• Stay up to date on internal policies, organizational changes, and best practices, continuously applying strategic thinking to improve service delivery and employee experience.
• A successful candidate must demonstrate strong verbal and written proficiency, with the ability to clearly articulate and translate complex technical content such as knowledge articles, standard operating procedures (SOPs), email templates, and internal documentation. High-level language skills and attention to detail are essential to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency across all translated materials.
• This role also requires translating content between English and French, including knowledge articles, SOPs, email templates, and other documentation, to support clear and consistent communication across both languages.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Human Resources experience
• Degree in Human Resources or related field preferred
• Knowledge of various areas of human resources including onboarding, separations, benefits, employment, and pay-related practices
• Proven ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced, Shared Service / Center of Excellence office environment
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to assess complex issues, identify trends, and recommend solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Familiarity with HRIS systems is a plus
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and individuals
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Fluency in both English and French is required, as this role involves frequent communication and documentation in both languages. #LI-IS1

Other Requirements:
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discriminationand complywith all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.